ˌtə:mɪˈneɪʃən n. 1
the act or an
instance of terminating; the
state of
being terminated. 2
Med. an induced
abortion. 3 an
ending or
result of a specified kind (a
happy termination). 4 a word's
final syllable or letters or
letter esp. as an
element in
inflection or
derivation. øput a termination to (or
bring to a termination)
make an
end of. øøterminational adj. [ME f. OF termination or L terminatio (as TERMINATE)]